Stead Lane Primary School vs Bedlington Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Stead Lane Primary School
Bedlington
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
230
822
Capacity
210
850
Occupancy
110%
97%
FSM %
45.5%
33.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2023
Sep 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
51.5%
KS2 Reading
64%
-
KS2 Maths
68%
-
KS2 Writing
57%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
24%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
28
Retention
-
87%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
31%
Degree course
-
53%
Any L4+ destination
-
59%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
32
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (24)
Law (18)
Mathematics (18)
Biology (18)
History (14)
Chemistry (14)
Law (14)
Music (5)